intentionally
adverb
in·ten·tion·al·ly
in-ˈten(t)-shə-nᵊl-ē 
-ˈtench-nə-lē
: in an intentional manner : with awareness of what one is doing : purposely
an intentionally vague response
The witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions.
The test is intentionally designed to trick students.
Examples of intentionally in a Sentence
the witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions
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Coogan said Blue Ghost's designers intentionally chose a shape for the spacecraft that puts the center of mass as low to the ground as possible.
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Kristin Shaw, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
Nearby, people play miniature golf in a former food court where the holes are designed as tiny movie sets — intentionally made for Instagram to boost customers’ social media feeds.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Nathan Fielder’s intentionally cringeworthy HBO docu-comedy series The Rehearsal will return for Season Two on April 20.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
In addition to accidental spread, humans have found reason to spread P. annua intentionally: Golf.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kristin Shaw, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
Nearby, people play miniature golf in a former food court where the holes are designed as tiny movie sets — intentionally made for Instagram to boost customers’ social media feeds.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Nathan Fielder’s intentionally cringeworthy HBO docu-comedy series The Rehearsal will return for Season Two on April 20.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
In addition to accidental spread, humans have found reason to spread P. annua intentionally: Golf.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intentionally
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intentionally. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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